Louis Unable to Watch Bob Pastor in New York Fight
Boxing writer Harry Grayson reports on Louis-Pastor bout strategy and public reaction. Pastor used clever movement to go the distance against Louis, with promoter Jimmy Johnston maneuvering to maximize crowd draw and minimize risk, while fans paid high prices for a spectacle they felt hoodwinked by.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New York
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Louis
Max Schmeling
Pastor
Jack Dempsey
Harry Greb
van Gelten
Dempsey
Mauler
Johnston
Washington Heights
Central Park
Jimmy Johnston
Smoky Joe
Jack Johnson
Oscar Wills
Johnson
Li'l
Arthur
Wills
Baugh Faces Tough Choice On Future With TCU Stance
Fort Worth Texas Sam Adrian Baugh a star at Texas Christian University remains undecided about his next move. He ended talks with Phoenix high school coaches after a one year contract proposal and may pursue pro football or join TCU as an assistant coach under Dutch Meyer. He plans to speak with Washington DC pro club officials about a contract.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Sam Adrian Baugh
Texas Christian University
Phoenix
Arizona
Baugh
TCU
Washington, D. C
Dutch Meyer
The Man Who Hit Em a Mile
Arcadia California recalls a baseball anecdote about Cotton Tearney in a slump. Lelivelt narrates a Milwaukee memory where Tearney refused to swing at a plane circling 1000 feet, fearing a bloop would hit the pilot. Tearney then hit a high pop foul to end the inning, the catcher collecting for the third out.
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Arcadia
Calif
NEA
Jack Lelivelt
Santa Anita Racetrack
Cotton Tearney
American Association
Milwaukee
Cat
Selivelt
Cot
Patmos Teams Sweep Boughton In Basketball Showdown
Patmos High School senior boys and girls both defeated Boughton last Friday. The Patmos boys won 28 to 14 with Middlebrooks leading Patmos scoring 12. Yancy added 6 as runner up. S Beavett starred for Boughton. The Patmos girls rolled 21 to 10 led by Mayton with 15 points while Dodson scored 4 and Simmons anchored defense.
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Boughton
Eam
Middlebrooks
Yancy
S. Beavett
In 1% States Auto Break Inspection Reduces Traffic
In states with a 1 percent requirement for automobile break inspection, traffic tenths fell percent in the first seven months of 1936, compared with a one percent reduction in other states.
Lazzeri Demands 16000 Salary to Return to Yankees
New York Anthony Michael Lazzeri seeks 16000 to play second base next season after Yankees offer of 12000. He notes past cuts since 1931 and says he has made a comeback. He spoke with Ed Barrow by phone and will visit the club midweek. Santa Anita race rack operates a machine to dry a soggy track.
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New York
Anthony Michael Lazzeri
New York Yankees
Yankees
Tye
Stodd
Lazzeri
Yankee
Ed Barrow
Barrow
Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Tennis Team Led by Tyrus Cobb Jr
The University of Georgia names Ty Cobb Jr. as tennis coach. A Yale veteran and former Yale freshman captain, he balances coaching with medical studies and also serves as assistant swim instructor at Charla. He emphasizes a burning will to win and refuses to discuss team prospects. He hails from Augusta, Georgia, and is 20 years old.
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Tyrus Cobb, Jr
Bill Toring
ITENS
Ty Cobb
Deyat
Husky
Youhg
Georgia Peach
University of Georgia
Georgia
Yale
Hoe
Connecticut
Augusta
Cobb
Chargia
Auguste
Court orders amid GM strike show pact to end sitins
Court orders and statements from General Motors executives reflect an effort to end widespread sit-ins led by the CIO and United Automobile Workers. Judge Gadola upheld anti-picketing precedents as union leaders vow to stay in place to press demands while GM negotiates once plants are vacated. In Flint, UAW and CIO leaders say they will resist forceful ejections and await court backing before further actions. A Moscow travel story notes a 378 mile record glide by a glider after detaching from a tow plane.
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Lewis
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
General Motors
Washington
Detroit
Michigan
Ponti
Lansing
Flint
American Federation of Labor
William S. Knudsen
United Automobile Workers of America
Knudsen
Planta
Coyet Deprires
Gadala
Lane
Au Sable Electric Co
General Mater
King de
Dudge Gadola
Corrigannel
Murphy
Mojors
Great Jumper Winfield Whipple Dies at 18
Winfield Whipple, famed Arkadelphia high school and LSU track star, died at his home after lung disease and an amputation related to sarcoma. A former Southern AAU record holder, he hoped for Berlin 1936 Olympic selection. Survived by parents, three sisters, two brothers. funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev. Hernon McCain.
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Ark
Winfield Whipple
P. W. Whipple
Winfield
Arkadelphia High Schaol
Louisiana State University
Southern A. A. U
Bernie Moore
Berlin
Memphis
Moore
Louisiana State
Mr Luck
Miss Mae Whipple
Anvon Canal Zone
Maxwell
Dempsey Whipple
Arkabdyslie
Coach Moore
T Louisiana Sue
Presbyterian Church
Herndon McCain
Emergency Play Is Told by Wisdom at Tarleton
Stephenville Texas. Coach WoT Wisdom explains Tarleton College basketballs "emergency" tactic. When a tall center is unavailable Wisdom drafts a 6-foot-plus stand-in from the audience then has a guard loft the ball for the center to tip in. The method pierces a 5-man defense and feeds a storied winning streak. Protests erupt as a singular crusade unfolds at Whitehall.
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Texas
iPi
Wot
Wisdom
John Tarleton College
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Cottege
Wisden
Tarleton
Wistar
Pwok
Baseball Players Fined for Errors in Texas League
In Beaumont Texas managers debate a proposed fines system for errors in play. Oklahoma City manager Jim Keesey backs fines for faults like failing to drive in a run while Beaumont’s Al Vincent criticizes penalizing effort and situational plays.
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Tex
Oklahoma City Indias
Jim Keesey
Oklahoma City
al Vincent
Arkansas and S. M. A. to Meet at Ft. Smith
Fort Smith Ark Southern Methodist University and University of Arkansas football leagues will meet there October 24 for the first appearance of the Belfs in Fort Smith since 1924. Only athletic officials are representatives of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce approved plans for the game.
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Fort Smitil
Ark
Southern Methodist University
Fnd
University of Arkansie
Bels
Fort Smith
Gets Rubber Check for Austrian Job
Viennese sports scene endures a rubber check dispute involving American coach Trarell Anson Bruce at Lafayette and Union colleges' era. Bruce, a former AAU vice president and tutor to Austrian Olympic candidates, says he faced delays and unpaid salary after finishing a 18 month assignment in Vienna.
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Trarell Anson Bruce
Brace
Lafayette
Union Colleges
AAU
Wien
Gver
Snaeling
Tasmen
CCC Sub Camp Details From Ression Negro Camp
The detachment of men from the negro camp at Ression is supervised by Dee Lybrand and other white foremen. The sub camp sits on Highway 29 just north of Bradleys city limits with 50 to 60 enrollees. Housing includes barracks, mess hall, and tool houses as they work on Lafayette and Columbia climbs construction projects. Mr. Davis, new camp foreman, previously led Rosston and earlier the Hamburg camp.
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Dee Lybrand
Highway 29
Bradley
Lafayette
Columbia
Davis
Rosston
Hamburg
Matty Bell Secures Six Year SMU Football Deal
Texas A and M date details aside, Matty Bell signed a six year coaching contract at Southern Methodist University with a $6500 annual salary, plus automatic move to physical education after six years. The agreement blocks outside offers for six years and includes a professorship in physical education, reflecting SMU’s confidence after Bell’s rise from assistant to head coach and his role in rebuilding the Mustang program.
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Dallas
Texas
Matty Belly
Texas Aggie
Southern Methodist University
Centre College
Fents
University of Town
Thurkeve
Bell
Southern Methodist Carch
Towiar Athletic
SMU
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Dana X. Bible
Texas A. Wit M. College
Bible
Nebraska
Aggie
Ray Morrison
Hiaster
Cireus
Morrison
Vanderbilt
Mustang Corral
Farmers to share in hunting profits for wildlife future
The piece argues that farmers should be remunerated for game and land used to produce hunting and fishing opportunities. It cites the need for farmer collaboration with sportsmen to protect wildlife, reduce trespass, and ensure a sustainable supply, warning that public shooting grounds are scarce and preservation rests with landowners.
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Department of Agriculture
Mare Game Birds Foundation
Hunteers
Edwin B. Steen
Purdue University
Agriculture Bulletin
Stork Outraces Doctor In City Home Birth
In Augusta Georgia a baby arrived at Mrs. Eila Jackson’s third story apartment after the stork apparently outran the attending physician climbing stairs to the home. The event unfolded as warm weather lingered and the family awaited the newborn.
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Augusta
Eila Jackson
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